One Trillion Watts of Wind and Solar

<p>There are now one trillion watts of wind and solar installed around the world, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://about.bnef.com/blog/world-reaches-1000gw-wind-solar-keeps-going/" target="_blank">new figures from BNEF</a>.</p><p>It took a few decades to get here, but it’ll only take five years to do it again&nbsp;— and nearly 50 percent cheaper. Now that we’ve reached the terawatt scale, the true acceleration begins.</p><p>This week on the podcast, we'll contextualize that landmark for renewables.</p><p>Then, we'll discuss Tesla’s privatization debacle. Musk claimed on twitter that he has a plan to take Tesla private. Insiders said he didn’t. The board said it was never notified. Securities lawyers said Musk is flirting with the law. We’ll explain what’s going on.</p><p>We end in Germany, where a new commission is planning an end to coal in the country. Can it be a model for other industrialized countries?</p><p>The Energy Gang<em>&nbsp;is brought to you by Mission Solar Energy, a solar module manufacturer based in San Antonio, Texas.&nbsp;Mission Solar's high-performance solar panels have the highest testing ratings among any North American manufacturer in the market.&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.missionsolar.com/" target="_blank"><em>Learn more</em></a><em>&nbsp;about Mission's high-efficiency modules.</em></p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://about.bnef.com/blog/world-reaches-1000gw-wind-solar-keeps-going/" target="_blank">BNEF</a>: World Reaches 1,000GW of Wind and Solar, Keeps Going</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/business/dealbook/tesla-board-musk-tweets.html?action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;clickSource=story-heading&amp;module=first-column-region&amp;region=top-news&amp;WT.nav=top-news&amp;hp" target="_blank">New York Times</a>:&nbsp;Tesla Directors, in Damage Control Mode, Want Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting</li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/tesla-privatization-saga-timeline#gs.ENxrRoY" target="_blank">GTM</a>: A Timeline of Te